The Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue, part of the Genghis Khan Statue Complex, is a tall,

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statue of

Genghis Khan Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; August 1227), also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan (title), khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongols, Mongol tribes, he launched Mongol invasions and ...

on horseback and the world's tallest

equestrian statue An equestrian statue is a statue of a rider mounted on a horse, from the Latin ''eques'', meaning 'knight', deriving from ''equus'', meaning 'horse'. A statue of a riderless horse is strictly an equine statue. A full-sized equestrian statue is a ...

. It is located about a mile from the Tuul River at ''Tsonjin Boldog'', 54 km (33.55 mi) east of the

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n capital

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, where, according to legend, he found a golden whip. The statue is symbolically pointed east towards his birthplace. It is on top of the Genghis Khan Statue Complex, a visitor centre, itself tall, with 36 columns representing the 36 khans from Genghis to

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. It was designed by sculptor D. Erdenebileg and architect J. Enkhjargal and erected and opened in 2008 to honor the 800th anniversary of the founding of the Mongol Empire. Visitors walk to the head of the horse through its chest and neck, where they have a panoramic view. The main statue area will be surrounded by 200 ger (yurts),Chinggis khan statue complex
designed and arranged like the pattern of the horse brand marks that were used by the 13th century Mongol tribes. The cost of the complex is reported to be US$4.1 million, built by The Genco Tour Bureau, a Mongolian company. The attached museum has exhibitions relating to the

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and

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archaeological cultures in Mongolia, which show everyday utensils, belt buckles, knives, sacred animals, etc. and a second exhibition on the Great Khan period in the 13 and 14th centuries which has ancient tools, goldsmith subjects and some Nestorian crosses and rosaries. Adjacent to the museum is a tourist and recreation centre, which covers .__NOTOC__

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File:Chinggis Khaan statue Complex.jpg, View of statue and gateway File:Чингис хааны морьт хөшөө-1.jpg, Face of statue as viewed from observation deck File:The main road leading to the statue of Genghis Khan.jpg, The main road leading to the statue File:View of the theme park from the observation deck on the statue of Genghis Khan.jpg, View of the theme park from the observation deck on the statue File:Gate to the Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue, Tsonjin Boldog.jpg, The gates before the statue File:Mongolian Goats with Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue.jpg, Distance view of the statue

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